Baby bike rides again!
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Baby bike rides again!
I expect Kwackerz is the only one now on here who remembers the story of my little Yamaha RXS100 and how I went touring in Normandy on, with all my camping gear
It's been in my shed for years awaiting restoration with nothing happening so last autumn when I saw a bloke advertising for a small Jap stroker to do up and ride, I got in touch. He was hoping for a 250 Kwak so I offered him a 100cc Yam, he came to have a look, and snapped it up! (Yah boo sucks to hubby who's been saying for years that it was rusted out and I should scrap it!)
He told me that when it was on the road he's bring it round to show me - and yesterday he did! Seriously chuffed doesn't even begin to cover it, I could have kissed him! Specially as he said he absolutely loves riding it - as I used to!
He still has things he wants to do, but he never intended a fancy resto - anyway, here it is!
And this was the day he picked it up....
It's been in my shed for years awaiting restoration with nothing happening so last autumn when I saw a bloke advertising for a small Jap stroker to do up and ride, I got in touch. He was hoping for a 250 Kwak so I offered him a 100cc Yam, he came to have a look, and snapped it up! (Yah boo sucks to hubby who's been saying for years that it was rusted out and I should scrap it!)
He told me that when it was on the road he's bring it round to show me - and yesterday he did! Seriously chuffed doesn't even begin to cover it, I could have kissed him! Specially as he said he absolutely loves riding it - as I used to!
He still has things he wants to do, but he never intended a fancy resto - anyway, here it is!
And this was the day he picked it up....
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Awesome this has brought back memories for me too. I bought one brand new in 1984 when I turned 17. It was the red one. I used to travel at least 60 miles a day round trip to my training centre in Hull. It was a massive jump in power from my yamaha rd 50. It was so nice being able to accelerate up hill made a huge difference to my commute. I want one
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Take the special bus
Or occasionally pee on yourself.
You hang in there sunshine, you're special!
To be honest, I think that as long as you can afford it, you'll be far happier it's gone to someone who has restored it, clearly cares about it and will look after it than someone who might pay more but ride the thing into the ground without a thought or a care.
Great story
Great story
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